The Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program, started in 2012, is a national program that offers paid summer internships to rising public high school seniors at arts and cultural organizations. The Department of Arts and Culture is partnering with Bloomberg Philanthropies to bring BAI to Los Angeles County, as part its Creative Career Pathways for Youth work. LA County BAI provides an 8-week paid summer internship, along with professional development, college preparation support, dedicated mentorship, and educational and cultural excursions.
Interested and eligible organizations should submit an application detailing their proposed internship projects, work plan, and an organizational budget.
Applications for the 2026 LA County Bloomberg Arts Internship program are now closed.
Applications for 2027 LA County BAI will open in August 2026.
Calendar & Timeline
Please note: dates are subject to change.
| August 26, 2026 | Application for 2027 BAI: Summer opens for internship worksites |
| September 2, 2026 | Application Workshop #1 |
| September 10, 2026 | Application Workshop #2 |
| October 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM | Grant Application Deadline |
| October 8, 2026-November 20, 2026 | Application Review |
| December 2, 2026 | Date by which applicants are notified of grant decisions |
| December 14, 2026 - January 11, 2027 | Site visits take place |
| February 5, 2027 | Signed internship grant agreements and invoices due |
| March 3, 2027 | Positions are posted publicly at lacountyarts.org and on the internship worksite's website & social |
| April 6, 2027 | All interns are hired; Work Permit process begins |
| May 5, 2027 | Mandatory Supervisor Orientation |
| June 14 - August 6, 2027 | 8-week BAI: Summer internship period |
| July 6, 2027 | 2027 internship worksites invited to apply to BAI: School Year |
| July 29, 2027 | BAI: School Year worksites selected |
| August 6, 2027 | Internship culmination celebration event(s) |
| September 13, 2026 | BAI: School Year begins |
Applicants should read the full guidelines before applying to the program.
The application must be accessed and submitted online via SurveyMonkey Apply.
A step-by-step guide to creating an account and accessing the application in SurveyMonkey Apply.
ALL applicants are REQUIRED to attend at least one application workshop, held over Zoom, before submitting an application.
The County of Los Angeles requires all grant applicants to Department of Arts and Culture programs to complete a Contribution and Agent Declaration Form to comply with the Levine Act (SB1439).
All organizations selected to host interns through the Bloomberg Arts Internship program will be required to register as a Los Angeles County Vendor.
Explore the FAQ for this grant application.
Explore the PowerPoint shown to attendees of the workshop.